biology final
Responding to the environment by maintaining a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions is
homeostasis
Which of the following is an organic compound?
octane (C8H18)
Which characteristic of life best describes the process of homeostasis?
responding to the environment
Which of the following best describes a possible carbon compound?
One carbon atom forms a double bond with an oxygen atom and two single bonds with two hydrogen atoms
Which statement describes a difference in one of the characteristics of life shared by these organisms?
One of the organisms gets energy from the sun, the other does not.
What is a disadvantage of using a structural model to show a chemical compound?
Structural models provide minimal three-dimensional information.
Which term best describes the temperature and weather conditions of an organism's environment?
abiotic factors
Which is biotic?
beeswax
The excretions of living organisms are best categorized as which type of factor in an environment?
biotic
Which pair of terms best describes a wooden table?
biotic and nonliving
Which term best describes an organism that can contain up to five levels of organization to carry out life functions?
multicellular
Gina wants to use models to better understand how the types of bonds in a molecule relate to the presence of geometric isomers. Which model would be most helpful in her research?
the ball-and-stick model
Structural isomers are chemical compounds that have
the same atoms that are arranged in different orders.
When listing the levels of organization in organisms from smallest to most complex, which level is just below organs in complexity?
tissue
Which characteristic of life best describes the process of photosynthesis?
using energy